Detail 01
Solid spruce top with black walnut back and sides
This wood combination is the basis for the guitar’s warm, resonant and bold acoustic character.
Product detailSKU #1372692951558
TakamineG Series GD51 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Gloss Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Takamine’s GD51 is a dreadnought acoustic built around a solid spruce top with black walnut back and sides. Its warm, resonant voice is aimed at the broad, bold response associated with this body style. A slim mahogany neck and 12-inch-radius bound laurel fingerboard give the fretting hand a defined playing surface, while the rosewood bridge’s split-saddle design is intended to improve intonation for chords and single-note lines. The gloss sunburst finish and gold die-cast tuners complete the presentation.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Dreadnought players who want warm, resonant acoustic sound for strumming and fingerpicking.
- Chord work and single-note runs where the split-saddle bridge’s intonation focus is useful.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Split-saddle rosewood bridge
It is designed to provide improved intonation for chords and single-note playing.
Detail 03
12-inch-radius bound laurel fingerboard
The guitar uses a bound laurel fingerboard with a 12-inch radius.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case is sold separately.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What body style is the GD51?
It is a dreadnought acoustic guitar.
02What woods are used for the body?
It has a solid spruce top with black walnut back and sides.
03How many frets does it have?
It has 20 frets.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Bridge
- Rosewood
6 detailsPlayability
- Strings
- D'Addario EXP 16 Coated Phosphor Bronze (.012-.053 Gauges)
- String Nut
- Synthetic bone
- Nut Width
- 1.6875
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- D'Addario EXP 16 Coated Phosphor Bronze (.012-.053 Gauges)
- Scale Length
- 25.4
15 detailsBody & build
- Body Back
- Black walnut
- Color
- Brown
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Hardware Finish
- Gold
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Bound laurel
- Position Inlays
- Mother-of-pearl dot
- Body Sides
- Black walnut
- Body Style
- Dreadnought
- Color Finish
- Sunburst
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12 inch (305mm)
- Body Shape
- Dreadnought
- Tuning Machines
- Gold die-cast
- Body Top
- Solid Spruce
- Neck Finish
- Gloss
2 detailsOther
- Bracing
- Quartersawn "X"
- Series
- G50 Series
